If you just downloaded or updated to the new iTunes 10.0.1 for Mac OS X, then you’ll notice that in your library, next to every song (when selected) there’s a drop-down menu called “Ping“. It looks like this:

New iTunes 10.0.01 update Ping dropdown (Mac OS X Snow Leopard)

It shows even if you don’t have a Ping profile, and when you click it—it shows options to “Like”, “Post”, “Show Artist Profile”, “Show in iTunes Store”, etc. This new menu is similar to the iTunes Store arrows (which it seems to have replaced). There’s no option in the iTunes Preferences to remove this functionality.

So, how do I hide the Ping drop-down? Easy. As reported by a user on Apple Discussions, all you have to do is:

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